What a lovely song! A beautiful performance from Janice. In a way, this song sounds so familiar. ❤️❤️❤️

All I can say is thank you.  This is so good.

Andrew's BIAB songwriter favs

Creation date: February 2024
Composition & Mix : Thierry Mfe & Guillaume Gaudioso
Time signature : 4/4
Mode : Dorian

Birth Of Game

Almost Forgot Her Name

© 2025 J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham  
Janice Merritt: lead vocal, harmony vocals, background vocals, melody, arrangement and mix 
Bud Merritt: lyric, mix, arrangement, mastering, RealTracks*, RealDrums*, MIDISuperTrack and photo
 Peter Fulham: guitar solos/fills, mix and arrangement 
 Thanks to *PG Music.

Sinkhole

V1
Been wandering around the high ground
While wondering about the low ground 
It’s been so long I’ve forgotten why
Searching for a clue to where I’m bound 

Ch
Now I’m floundering about in a sinkhole  
Reckon my middle ground fell through
Why are those people staring down at me
Could it be they simply enjoy the view

V2
I once thought every road went somewhere 
I spent too long trying to tell my own fortune 
Wasted time trying to separate needing from wanting 
It was easy to turn reality into distortion  
 
Ch

SOLO

Bridge
I acted like doing nothing was something
Another recipe for failure  in the making 

Ch

Sinkhole

Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Lead vocals: D.A. Hughes
Graphic: Macrovector on Freepik.com

Gone

Janice & ray wrote the song. Janice sings, Bud engineered & mastered, Bandhi Nahbox played drums & guitars while ray played bass. 

Going Down by Janice Merritt & ray cochrane

Despacio
(John Stone)

Spanish Language consultants: Duolingo and Google Translate
With apologies to Spanish speakers everywhere.

She was a dancer
In old town Barcelona 
I asked her if she’d show me 
How I could  learn to dance 
She said no problem, Guapo
But One thing you must remember
First take it slow slow slowly
Y luego rapido
Despacio y  luego rapido 
Despacio y luego rapido

Era Una bailarina
En vieja Barcelona
Puedes me mostraba
Me aprender a bailar 
no hay problema, Guapo
Pero debes recordar lo
Despacio y luego rapido 

Dijó me despacio ..

So I took to the dance floor
Put my best foot forward
Starting out quite slowly
Just like the lady said
As I watched her closely
The rhythm kinda caught me
But I was paying  more attention
To how she looked than what she said

I wondered how to win her
And don’t want to seem a fool
I’m only a beginner
And it best to play it cool
Don’t rush in like fools do
Where Angels fear to tred
Gently, gently does it
Try a slower pace instead

Despacio...

Now we live together 
And despite some stormy weather
We can always turn to dancing 
To keep things burning hot
As I hold her closely
I remember what she told me
Starting gently, starting slowly
Then give everything I’ve got

Despacio...

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Despacio

Lazy Daze

One More chance
They say an old dog
Can’t learn new tricks
Some things are broken
Just can’t be fixed
Come on, honey
That’s not your style

Give me one more chance
To make you smile
Give me one more chance
To make it right
Don’t give up on us
At least without a fight
I know this love of ours
Still can be repaired
Please don’t throw away
All the good times that we’ve shared

They say a leopard
Can’t change his spots
But on that subject
I’ve got some thoughts
My true colours
Are yet to be revealed
That broken heart of yours
I believe it can be healed

Give me one more chance
To make it right
Don’t give up on us
At least without a fight
I know this love of ours
Still can be repaired
Please don’t throw away
All the good times that we’ve shared
Guitar Solo 8 bars

Give me one more chance
To make it right
Don’t give up on us
At least without a fight
I know this love of ours
Still can be repaired
Please don’t throw away
All the good times that we’ve shared



One More Chance


                   I'll Be Your Fool


    In  quiet corners of my mind
   I look for truth I'm yet to find
   That day when  you walked away
    You left behind an  empty gray

    With every year, the questions grow
    Answers fade like melting snow
    In love and life, I'm lost again
     The more I seek, the less I win

     And, as time ..... flows
    What I don't know ...shows
    I'd be a fool  don't you know what I dream
    It's your name ...I call
    It's a  game .....we play
    I'm a  fool after fool evermore

   Windows in the evening light                                         
   Reflections of my youth                            
  Thought I knew my path in life                          
   But these footsteps lead to the truth

    Over time I start to see
   The truth hiding underneath
   People come but they will go
   Marking time untill they know

    And, as time ..... flows
    What I don't know ...shows
    I'd be a fool  don't you know what I dream
    It's your name ...I call
    It's a  game .....we play
    I'm a  fool after fool evermore

    The more I live     The less I know
    I'll be your fool      be your fool
    Now and for ever
    Now and for evermore

I'll Be Your Fool

The earth shatters
and drags you down
Nowhere an escape
is to be found
Memories fade and jumble
Crossroads crack and crumble

I am here
if you’re asking
I am here
I am now
Walk away or turn around
But you must know
I am here

Your shame burns through
and scars your mind
All the good things
get left behind
Memories fade and jumble
Crossroads crack and crumble

I am here
if you’re asking
I am here
I am now
Walk away or turn around
But you must know
I am here

I might not be the rainbow
At the end of the storm
But I could be the sunlight
That keeps you warm

I Am Here

another song idea from the past about 7Os rock stars....
a cautionary tale to watch the wine and the whites and the chicken cacciatore ....


Roll Daddy Roll

He's willin’ and wild 
A music smorgasbord 
Kind of like a 1972 Lowell George
Smoking gun
Flame for hire
7 years to glow
Giddy up and get down 
Roll Daddy Roll

Daydream  running
Always riffin’ at the ready
Kind of like a 1978 Tom Petty
Guitar shake
Build that pyre
39 years to glow
Giddy up and get down 
Roll Daddy Roll

Roll, roll break your mama's heart 
Boat be sailing, how to finish what we start
Roll, roll till it falls apart tonight, tonight

Once Cleveland rocked
Now the sound has gotten softer
Lester wrote a eulogy for Mr. Peter Laughner
Ain’t It Fun
To die young
In 5 more years Bangs' bell would toll
Giddy up and get down
Roll Daddy Roll

Roll, roll break your mama's heart 
Boat be sailing, how to finish what we start
Roll, roll till it falls apart tonight, tonight

May your days be filled 
With power chords and glory
Watch the wine and the whites
And the chicken cacciatore
And don't be fooled by innocence 
She will take your head you know
Giddy up and get down
Roll Daddy Roll
Don't be fooled by innocence 
She will take your head you know 
Giddy up and get down roll Daddy roll











Roll Daddy Roll (acoustic)

Fly Around In The Clouds
©2025 Noel Adams, words and music, all rights reserved
APRA/AMCOS (Australia): GW75716631
ISWC: T-331924361-9

=== LYRICS ===
I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

You opened the door and waved goodbye
And then you stepped out into the rain
I blew a kiss and waved right back and said see you later, my friend
But life often surprises one when everything is going fine
I didn’t know then, no, I didn’t then 
That life had other plans in mind

I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

I wish I’d known you’d be leaving before me
And I’d be left here walking alone
Your quirky smile is now like a story fading from a time long ago
Can you reserve that famous cloud nine so we can run around and play?
‘Cause one thing’s for sure, yes, one thing’s for sure 
I’m counting on seeing you again some day

I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

With all my heart, I pray that we'll meet again
And we will fly around in the clouds until god knows when

Fly Around In The Clouds

   
    Haven Of Dreams 
 
      
In the attic where we once played
Echoes of laughter slowly fade
Shadows dance on dusty old floors
Memories knocking on closed doors

Childhood dreams linger here
Whispers soft, ghosts of yesteryear
Old rocking chair creaks and sways
In this Haven Of Dreams                   
 
Photographs yellowed, corners bent and frayed
Stories they tell   of games we  played
In the twilight of moments we climb
Back to those spaces, untouched by time

Lost in the echoes, where innocence thrives
A time machine held, in this youthful archive
Through  creaking doors, the past is near
In soft candlelight, your laughter’s still clear

The mailbox tilts like it’s waving hello
The garden is wild but it still tries to grow
The paint may fade but the memories shine
That house will always be    a home of mine 

Childhood dreams linger here
Whispers soft, ghosts of yesteryear
Old rocking chair creaks and sways
In this Haven Of Dreams                   
 

 









Haven Of Dreams

Noir Jazz feature electric guitar on lead. Powerful and emotional.

It's Been A Long Time

Just me spouting off about some of my pet peeves. 

I'm a Grumpy Old Man

C- I'm a grumpy old man
That's what I am
A grumpy old man

Have you ever picked up a can of something and looked at the serving size and instead of 2 or 3 servings it says about 2.5 servings.  What the hell don't they know how much they put in there?

Have you ever purchased a box of cereal or potato chips and the package says the contents may have settled? You open the bag or box and it is only half full!  It didn't settle you didn't fill it!

Chorus

Don't you love those jar covers with little tabs that you have to bend up and pull to open the jar. Do you know how they attach that covering? You're in luck because I'm gonna tell you. They use the strongest adhesive they can find! If you are not a professional wrestler then good luck at opening that jar.

Hold it for a second guys I'll be right back. Hey you kids get off of my lawn. Where were we?  Oh ya

chorus

Speaking of jars have you noticed how tight those metal caps over the covers are now? They are obviously using the strongest robots on their production lines to tighten them.

Don't you love those ads that say something like now using real peanut butter. What the hell were they using before?  Plastic peanut butter?

chorus

Have you ever used plastic wrap, aluminum foil, wax paper and tried to use the built in cutter?  Instead of perfectly ripping it off the damn box either bends, breaks or those push in tabs on the end of the box don't hold the roll and it ends up on the floor! Why can't they make the box strong enough to use as directed? 

chorus










 



A Grumpy Old Man

I've been a guitarist since the age of 15 and writing songs since then, albeit more prolifically since 2000. I prefer strong melodies and to borrow chords to move outside of the diatonic. Usually, the song mix contains my vocals, guitars and sometimes bass, with drums, keys and other instruments auto-generated. The tracks uploaded in my Soundcloud are attempts to 'illustrate' the idea and sound I imagined when writing the songs. At best, the quality of recordings are demo quality. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

We enjoy writing and producing Americana songs.  Janice's 2018 Americana album All Over The Map, her 2020 blues album Am I Blue Enough and her 2023 blues album Deep In The Domain are streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon,  Youtube and other platforms.  We appreciate you checking them out!

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